Scaffolding Learning

Use visual guides, infographics, and mentor texts to model expectations.

Provide structured graphic organizers and sentence starters.

Chunk research and scriptwriting into manageable steps.

Teach source evaluation and note-taking strategies explicitly.

Offer low-stakes rehearsals and self-assessment checklists before final recordings.

Offer multiple research formats (curated sources, independent research, primary sources).

Allow students to choose their role (researcher, editor, host, producer).

Provide speech-to-text tools, cue cards, and visual storyboarding for students who need support.

Let students present in different formats (live, video recording, blog post, infographic).

Tech-savvy students can take on editing and production leadership roles.

Use exit slips, self-assessments, and daily progress check-ins.

Conduct mini-conferences to provide individual feedback.

Have peer feedback stations and structured review sessions at key milestones.

Use a color-coded progress tracker (red = needs help, yellow = making progress, green = ready).

Adjust timelines and support based on student needs.

Encourage advanced students to compare multiple changemakers or research historical connections.

Have students design an advocacy campaign inspired by their changemaker.

Let students add interviews, soundscapes, or historical clips to enrich their podcast.

Challenge students to pitch their podcast to real-world platforms (local radio, school website, youth media).

Host a Podcast Premiere Night with community members as an authentic audience.